Cleaner for toothed implements.



I. RYSTEDT.

CLEANER FOR TOOTHED IMPLEMENTS.

APPLICATION FILED 1AN-5r1915- 1 17 345, Patented Feb. 1, 1916.

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I. RYSTEDT'.

CLEANER FOR TOOTHED IMPLEMENTS.

APPLICATION FILED IAN-15,1915.

' Patented Feb. 1, 1916.

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INGEMAR RYsTED'T', OF DAYTON, OHIO.

CLEANEB'FOR TOOTHED IMPLEMENTS.

Application filed January 15, 1915. Serial No. 2,457.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, INGEMAR l tr s'rnn'r, a citizen of the UnitedStates, resldmg at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery a'nd The presentinvention relates to a cleaning device for toothed implements.

"In carrying out my invention it is my purpose to provide a cleaner fortoothed implements, such as combs, rakes, forks or the like which willact upon both the sides provement, Fig. 2 is a similar view illus-- andends of the teeth to remove all foreign matter therefrom.

- It is also my purpose to provide a device of.th'is character which maybe readily applied to toothed implements of the ordinary constructionand which shall embody the desirable features of simplicity in construction,'cheapness in manufacture and thoroughly eflicient for the purposedesired.

In the drawings: Figure l is a perspec-"i tive view-of a combprovidedwith my imtrating the arrangement of parts when the .teeth ofthe comb are operated upon by the Y device for cleaning the same, Fig. 3is a horizontal sectional view approximately on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1,the same. being greatly enlarged, Fig. 4 is a similar view approximatelyon the line H of Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view approximatelyon the line 5-5 of Fig. 2, Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of thetoothed scraping members.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, in which similar charactersindicate like parts throughout, the numeral 1 designates an ordinaryhair comb. The end teeth 2 and 3 are of a greater width than theintermediate teeth and the said end tooth 2 is provided upon its outeredge with a notch 4. The opposite sides of what may be termed the bodyof the comb are preferably centrally formed with a longitudinallyextending depression providing a finger hole 5.

The improved cleaner includes a pair of plates 6 and 7, said platesbeingarranged upon opposite sides of the comb 1. If desired, the platesmay be connected at one of their ends, thus providing a substantiallyU-shaped element, but the said plates terminate a slight but suitabledistance inward ofthe end of the comb provided with Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1, 1916.

the widened tooth 2, while the opposite ends of the plates, areconnected through the medium of'a removable element, preferably ""in thenature of a screw 8, the said screw clined edges 10 of the series ofteeth of the comb.

Hingedly secured, as at-ll, to the connected ends of the plates 6 and 7,is a cap or closure 12, the same comprising a cross sectionally U-shapedor channel member and has its free end provided with an angularlyextending portion 13, the outer wall of which terminates in a springtooth 14, and the said tooth is adapted to engage with the notch 4in'the tooth 2 when the said cap is swung over what may be termed theouter edge of the body of the comb and the inner edges of the angularextension 13 contacts with the ends of the plates 6 and when the cap isin its closed position.

The end tooth'2 is provided withva slot I 15, the same being arranged atan angle or curved to correspond with the angular or.

rved edges 16 of the seriesof teeth of t e comb located away from thesaid slot.

The plates 6 and 7 may be provided with depressions forming finger holds17 and are provided with inwardly projecting studs or rivets 18 whichare received withinlongitudinally arranged slots 19 provided in the sidemembers 20 and 21 of the cleaning or scraping elements for the inneredges 10 and 16 of the series of teeth. The-members 20 and 21 have theiredges-provided with a plurality of laterally disposed scraping members22 and 23 respectively, the scraping members 22 engaging with the edges16 of the teeth of the comb, while the cutting members 23 engage withthe edges 10 of said teeth. The cutting members 22 and 23 are preferablyin the nature of flat resilient elements having chisel-shaped engagingedges, and the same may be connected with the members 20 and 21 in anydesired or preferred manner or the said cutting members may be formedintegral with the said,

tooth 2 and serves tor sustaining the said plate upon the comb. In thisconnection, however, it should be stated that the members 18 are in thenature of headed elements, so that the members 20 and 21 are slidablybut securely connected with the plates 6 and 7.

The outer edges of the teeth 2 and 8 are beveled or curved to correspondwith the bevel or curvature of the edges 10 and 16 of the inner seriesof teeth. The plates 20 and 21 are permitted a limited sliding movementin a longitudinal direction on the comb and when the cleaner is operatedthe scraping members 22 and .23 will be also moved longitudinally tocontact with the edges 10 and 16 of the inner series of teeth as well aswith the inner edges of the end teeth 2 and 3,

while the side plates will engage with the opposite sides of the comb sothat foreign matter between-the teeth or against the sides of the teethwill be removed. It is, of course, to be understood that the member 12is swung to the position illustrated in Fig. 2 before the device can beoperated. It is to be further noted that the, slots or openings 9 and 15respectively,

serve as stops to limit the outward movement of the cleaning device.

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, the simplicity of the device, as well as the advantagesthereof will, it is thought, be perfectly apparent to those skilled'inthe art to which such invention appertains without further detaileddescription.

Having thus described the invention, I claim is: p

1. In combination, a toothed member having tapered teeth, the two endteeth thereof each being enlarged and provided with a curved slot, eachslot being curved similar to the curve of the side of the several teethof the comb located away from said slot, and a cleaner member movablelongitudinally of the comb teeth comprising two cleaning elements, apivot member for each of the cleaning members arranged one in the curvedslot of each of the end teeth and the said cleaner members adapted to bemoved longi' tudinally of said comb teeth by virtue of such pivotengagement what engaged by the mem-v bers 8 and 24 respectively,

- said slot,

with the slots of the end teeth, whereby the cleaning elements may beguided along and to contact closely the whole length of the comb teeth.

2. lhe combination with a toothed member having tapering teeth, thereofeach being enlarged and provided with a curved slot, each slot beingcurved similar to the curve of the sides of the several teeth of thecomb located away from said slot, and a cleaner member movablelongitudinally of the comb teeth comprising each two spaced platesarranged upon the opposite faces of the comb, the plates of one of themembers disposed in contact with the outer sides of the plates of theother mem-. ber, pivots compressing the side members of the cleanerspassing through the curved slots in the end teeth, cleaners includingelements in contact therewith and adapted by virtue of the pivotsarranged in the slots er the end teeth to be guided along closel thewhole length of the tapered teeth.

3. n combination with a toothed member having tapering teeth, the endteeth being widened and provided with slots which are curved similar tothe curve of the side'oii the several teeth of the comb located awayfrom a cleaner member comprising two longitudinally movable elementsarrange upon the opposite sides of the comb,'a bindarranged between theteeth of the comb and ing element for the sides of the cleaner memberscomprising a guide pin arranged in the curved slots of the end teeth,whereby the cleaner members by virtue of the said en gagement contactwith the teeth throughout the entire length of said teeth, transverseelements carried by the said cleaner members engaging with the oppositeedges of the teeth of the comb, one of the widened end teeth having anotch, a cap connected with one of the elements of the cleaner member, aspring tooth for the cap,v and said tooth. adapted to engage in thenotch of the mentioned end tooth to lock the cleaner on the comb.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

INGEMAR RYSTEDT,

Witnesses:

M. 8. Reno, FRANK Haas.

and to contact the two end teeth

